The Enugu State Authorities has defined why it postponed the reopening of 1 lane of Enugu-Port Harcourt Expressway Bridge which collapsed about 3 months in the past.
The state authorities says it has to postpone the reopening of 1 lane of the collapsed bridge which had been earlier scheduled for December 24 for security functions till it had been totally accomplished.
This disclosure is contained in an announcement issued by the Enugu State Commissioner for Data and Communication, Aka-Eze Aka, on Monday, December 25, 2023, in Enugu.
That is coming in opposition to the backdrop of an earlier pronouncement by the State’s Commissioner for Works, Mr Gerald Otiji, who at a post-State Govt Council assembly briefing stated that one lane of the bridge could be reopened to motorists to ease visitors in the course of the Yuletide celebrations.
Reopening of the bridge now not possible
Aka acknowledged that the bridge would now not be reopened as introduced, saying that based mostly on the knowledgeable’s recommendation the bridge ought to on completion be subjected to a sequence of integrity exams, to certify it match for public use.
- He stated, “As a result of visitors congestion being skilled within the space, which is a serious hyperlink street, the state authorities had requested that one lane of the bridge that was standing be opened to ease visitors and relieve motorists of stress, particularly this festive season.
- “This, nonetheless, is now not possible due to knowledgeable and technical recommendation.
- “As a matter of emphasis, the federal government will not be unaware of the difficulties created by the collapsed bridge, however appeals for understanding and persistence from street customers as works on the bridge will quickly be accomplished.’’
In case you missed it
- Recall that on September 25, 2023, a bridge alongside the Enugu-Port Harcourt Expressway was reported to have collapsed.
- The Enugu State Governor, Peter Mbah, had earlier introduced that the Federal Authorities would begin reconstruction work on the collapsed Enugu-Port-Harcourt Expressway bridge on November 10.
